The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of the Senate and the House
OF Representatives.


states 10 protect and defend the rights q Amer
,ran vessels The bill provides that when the
President shall DO satisfied that any american.
nshns vessels are aenis cr , ANY or are sus
,.ctad 10 unreasonable restrictions IN respect.
10 such rights. while visiting the waters or
az the president by proclamation To-
DENY vessels. their masters Ena crews,
OF the British dominions o. S1 ,hn liner liner
lea any entrance into waters OF the United
states whether they come difcetiy from the
dominion or not. lie may also, IN Ills discretion,
deny entry into the unassu or goods Of the
dominion The report OF tho committee accom-
panylng the bill denies the prctension OF Great
britain that American, fishing vessels or others
have no rights in Canadian waters except
nj the pleasure OF the British Government
The senate passed Dill apP,oplhs'rpSs aros,an
settles senator Hampton introduced bill 70
promote the efficiency Of the civil service by
nominnted the following Postmasters: samuel
r. Fleming. Huntingdon. Pa William ~.
Black. Rochester h Ia. ho apso A. lebanon vS5n'
ohio: Ps Latsch, Appleton City, Mo.
An effort 10 AK day for the consideration OF
the Blair educational bill was defeated IN tho
House. Both the senate and House passed bills
authorizing the construction 81 bridge over
the Mississippi River ut Sc Louis, The bili
passed by the Senate was 80 amended as 20
prohibit tho location Of the new bridge within
two miles OF the present structure
TnE President sent To- the Senate on the 10th.
a message vetoihg n bill granting pension to
William Dickens. The ground OF the veto Is
that pension had been already, in December.
lseG given 10 tho beneficiary through the pom
sion Office. Mr. Jones ARK. from tho COM
mittoe on Indian Affairs, reported two Senate
bills granting right Of way 70 the spokane
and pelouso and the Washington and
Idaho RAILROAD Companies through the
Cour dAlene Indian reservation. In
the House Mr.. Cultivate. from tho Commit
tee ON Pacific Railroads. reported back the fol-
solved, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
and is hereby requested 70 inform tho House OF
Representatives soon as practicable the sums.
OF money which were owing To the United states
ON tho LIST day OF January, 1857. from the Pacific
Railroads which have received aid from the Gov
eminent In bonds giving the sums which arc
due principDt and interoBt, under existing law.
severaily an collectively, from said COM
panies, and what will be the result 10 the
treasury and effect upon these debts II the
House bill 1918 should become a law and it's
provisions be complied with The object OF
tion 10 TO get the opinion Of tho
Treasury Department. as TO the effect OF
tho passage OF tho House funding bill
The following committee reports were SUBJ
mitted and referred BY Mr. Hill Ohio, the
senate bill for the admission OF the State OF
Washington; by Mr. Cox IN. c., for the sup.
preston OF tho opium traffic; by Mr. ONeii
Pal for tho completion 81 the monument 20
burr, by Mr. Winsns lMichS. authorizfne the
Commissioner OF Agriculture 70 make special
distribution OF seed In tho drought-strickon
sections OF Texas
SENATOR BRowS offered n resolution In tho
Senate calling on tho President for tho cores
pondonca with Mexico Ia regard 10 tho seizure
and sale of the American schooner Rebecca In
the port OF Tampico and also that relating 70
Minister Jacksons resignation Senator Sher.
man offered an amendment 70 the sundry civil
appropriation bill, approprating 1900 20 put
new fences around the cemeteries In which
Confederate dead arc buried near Columbus,
Ohio. and ON Johnsons Island Mr.. Colquitt
"A
Christian Temperance Union OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, charging the Commits
sioners with protecting saloons, gam
bling houses and brothels President cleve-
land transmitted letter Offering 70 the nation
tho sword OF Captain Reed the commander OF
the priyateer General Armstrong AZ the battle
OF Fayal debate Of throe hours dura-
ton took place ON the British extraditlon treaty.
| which camo over from last session but no ac-
ton was taken. The interstate commerce bill
| was passed by the House OF Representatives.
| The vote -2l9 to 4l-surprisod the friends OF
tho measure, who had estimated the strength
| OF the opposition Mt about sixty. But when
members found there was no middle ground,
and that they must vote either for or against
| the whole conference report, some Of those who
bad been doolaiming against the pill wavered.
They did not want to 30 on record as against
Speaker had ruled out all attempts 20 get n vote
on different sections Of the Till or on recommit-
tall IL did not take long For tho roll 20 be called.
| When the result made known there
some applause and members who have been
for ton years urging national regulation OF rail-
had at last crowned their efforts The forty
ono votes against tho measure were east by tho
| following mombors; Allen Mass, Anderson
| Ohiol Bliss, Boutelle. Boyle, Bragg. Bruinni,
| Campbell ohio, Casweli, Dibble Ely. Evans,
FELTON, findlay. Frederick. Gay, Gtlnllan, 6ros-
vonor, Hayden. Hill. johnson N. ~. Kelly.
ketcham, lAbboy, Long, Markham, Martin Nc
kenns, Miller, Morrow, Oases. O'Ncl Pa,
O'Neili MOI. Ranncy, Reed. Rice, Seymour,
| Wndsworth Wait Weaver. and White Pal.
largo number Of pairs were announced, but
only In tho following eases was Il stated how
the members In tho pairs would have ,otedi
Mossra. Merrimnn, Glass snyder, Clardy,
Wise, and Stone, OF Massachusetts,, who
would have voted IN tho affirmative. were
paired with Mossra Bacon O'Hnra HAN
| back. bingham, Nogley. aud Davis, who
would have voted la tho negative. Tho
itisrn IN tho transportation Of passengers
| freight forbids charge for "a short haul In
cess OF that made for tho fun length Of tho
| route; makos unlawful the pooing OF freight or
division 81 earnings: prescribes the Publication
OF rates, aud imposes maximum fnc 81 $500
1 for tho violation Of any OF those provisions
| There are 20 bo flyo commissioners, appointed
by tho freSldont' ut salaries OF ~ 500 each.
TuE extension OF tho Hawaiian treaty for
sovon years was ratified by the senate In n Sc
cret session. Jan. ~. by n yots Of a. 20 II. The
| discussion In the Senate over tho proposed
treaty with Great Britain was characterized by
the most bitter personalities. Iyarts IL said 20
be inoftally offended with hiddioborgcr Tor de-
scribing him ns parrot who would cry one way
or tho other Just ms mis- interests dictated" Rid.
4 dlcborgor also charged that Edmunds was every
| day becoming moro Ia love with monarchlca in-
stituti0ns and dissatisfied with American ideas
| resolution by MIR Wallace on the Hawaiian
| reciprocity treaty, which roetos that the presl-
| dent aud senate have ratified a convention ex-
| tending tho terms Of tho treaty seven years
| longer, and that the treaty contains provisions
Tor the admission Of certain nrt .clu- free of
| duty, and insuucting the Committee On Jul